Murder on Main Street
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"Murder on Main Street", published by Heizer Software, is the heterosexual version of the earlier game "Caper in the Castro" - a gay and lesbian murder mystery problem solving game, written by the same author.
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Reviewer:
CM Ralph
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January 12, 2023
Subject: From the Author - January, 2023
Subject: From the Author - January, 2023
I regret the spelling errors found in the game. I am mildly dyslexic and suck at spelling.
Back in 1988, I had no one to edit my writing. I also regret some of the more "cringe-worthy" humor that is inappropriate by today's standards.
In some older video reviews as well as interviews, people have used the pronouns "she and her" when describing me. I am transgender and my preferred pronouns are "They, Them, and Their."
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-CM
Back in 1988, I had no one to edit my writing. I also regret some of the more "cringe-worthy" humor that is inappropriate by today's standards.
In some older video reviews as well as interviews, people have used the pronouns "she and her" when describing me. I am transgender and my preferred pronouns are "They, Them, and Their."
Thanks
-CM
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Ellie Graham729
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November 28, 2022
Subject: Murder on Main Street Review
Subject: Murder on Main Street Review
This HyperCard stack is called Murder on Main Street written by CM Ralph in 1989. The intended user is young adults who are interested in playing detective to solve a murder. This game is most likely intended for an audience over 18 because it includes murder, adultery, and other topics not suitable for children. The purpose of this stack is to use the clues to solve who the murder on main street is. This stack provides the detective with tools such as a map, binoculars, magnifying glasses, a gun, notes, a lighter, key, etc. in order to interact with different scenes that are linked to the murder. There is a map that has different locations which you as the detective are able to travel to and different commands allow you to interact with them. For example, in the restaurant you are able to click on different people and hear their conversations/traits about them. I was really into this game and quickly became addicted to finding the murderer. I highly recommend this game to others, although it is not easy.
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Emily Graeff
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November 14, 2022
Subject: Murder on Main Street
Subject: Murder on Main Street
Murder on Main Street is an interactive murder mystery game written by CM Ralph in 1989. It is described as a an adventure mystery game using sound, text, and graphics. The intended user is for people over the age of 18, as some of the scenes depict violence. I agree with this age usage suggestion, as it does contain scenes that could be troubling to someone of a young age. The game provides a tutorial and a guide for how to use the different tools provided to the user in the game. The game is extremely entertaining, as it forces the user to think and use logic to try and uncover the mystery. The user is able to go to different locations and use different tools to uncover the mystery. It is not easy to solve, as many of the clues needed to complete the game are very well hidden. This game was extremely interesting and engaging and I recommend that other people try this stack and attempt to solve the mystery.
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Kerry Ward
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December 7, 2021
Subject: Quasi-historic, challenging, & immersive
Subject: Quasi-historic, challenging, & immersive
Murder on Main Street was written by CM Ralph in 1989. It served as the heterosexual alternative to the historic Caper in Castro, the earliest known video game to focus on queer themes. The two games were published in the same year by Heizer Software. The intended user for this game are mystery game enjoyers, more specifically ones who did not want to play or did not seek out the queer version. The game mechanics are simple and easy to follow, and the tutorial and instructions make the game accessible to people with little computer or gaming experience. The game is first and foremost entertainment; it tells a story which engages the player. While the game is open to all ages, it does require problem solving that can prove difficult for people regardless of age.
This stack works in a fashion that is similar to other hypercard-based games at the time. The cards function as locations which are interconnected. The navigation between cards is designed as a map in-game. Similar to most point-and-click games, the goal is to solve the presented mystery by travelling to locations, interacting with objects and people therein, and utilizing the items collected to learn more information. I would recommend Murder on Main Street. It’s a quasi-historic, challenging, immersive storytelling experience.
This stack works in a fashion that is similar to other hypercard-based games at the time. The cards function as locations which are interconnected. The navigation between cards is designed as a map in-game. Similar to most point-and-click games, the goal is to solve the presented mystery by travelling to locations, interacting with objects and people therein, and utilizing the items collected to learn more information. I would recommend Murder on Main Street. It’s a quasi-historic, challenging, immersive storytelling experience.
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clshea
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April 25, 2020
Subject: Really fun!
Subject: Really fun!
Murder on Main Street is a stack that was written by CM Ralph in 1989. This stack is a murder mystery style game for users who want to play a highly interactive game where you are the detective who must solve a murder. The game itself is pretty straightforward. You have certain tools you can choose to use at different times, as well as a map that allows you to travel to different buildings and into different rooms. Furthermore, you can directly type in commands to indicate if you want to open something or speak to someone. There are a lot of intriguing clues, such as strange codes and numbers and it can be fairly tricky to discover them. For example, one of the codes is discovered only when the user decides to use the lighter tool on a discovered piece of paper. The fact that this game is tricky is what makes it fun, though! This game is not only aimed at children; people of all ages will find it to be fun, interactive, and intriguing. I definitely recommend it!
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